The British painter Charles Edward Dixon was born in 1872 in Goring-on-Thames as the son of the genre painter Alfred Dixon . Charles was born into the cradle of life by the water. He concentrated his work entirely on the depiction of maritime motifs. When selecting historical themes, he likes to follow in his father's footsteps, who also created many depictions of historical scenes. Dixon is himself an avid sailor and seeks his inspiration from the Thames in London, among other places. His works are regularly and successfully exhibited at the Royal Academy.